Leander James McCormick was a notable American businessman, inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
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| McCormick Harvesting Machine Company |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1877/00/00 | Leander J McCormick donates the funds for the largest telescope in the world to the University of Virginia. | Benefactor | Leander McCormick Observatory | Charlottesville, VA | |||
| 1881/00/00 | Leander J McCormick donates $18,000 to construct the observatory for his telescope, contingent on the University's raising the funds to endow the professorship. | Benefactor | Leander McCormick Observatory | Charlottesville, VA |
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